Peter Erskine Trio Box Set of 1990s Work Released

The four albums released by the Peter Erskine Trio between 1992 and 1997 are now available as a box set, As It Was, through ECM’s Old and New Masters Series.

The trio featured drummer/leader Erskine, Swedish double bassist Palle Danielsson (known for his 1970s-era work with Kieth Jarrett) and British pianist John Taylor, who was also the trio’s primary composer.

The set features the albums, You Never Know, As It Is, Time Being and Juni.

“Without trying to be, we were a truly unique group. I’ve heard nothing like it before or since,” Erskine said.

As It Was is available as a four-CD set and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).

As It Was Track List:

1. New Old Age
2. Clapperclowe
3. On The Lake
4. Amber Waves
5. She Never Has A Window
6. Evans Above
7. Pure & Simple
8. Heart Game
9. Everything I Love
10. Terraces
11. For The Time Being
12. If Only I Had Known
13. Evansong
14. Page 172
15. Liten visa till Karin
16. Bulgaria
17. Ambleside
18. Phrase One
19. Palle’s Headache
20. Pieds-en-l’air
21. Glebe Ascending
22. The Lady In The Lake
23. Episode
24. Woodcocks
25. Esperança
26. Touch Her Soft Lips And Part
27. Au contraire
28. For Ruth
29. Romeo & Juliet
30. Prelude No. 2
31. Windfall
32. For Jan
33. The Ant & The Elk
34. Siri
35. Fable
36. Twelve
37. Namasti